Mosquito Lake Recreation Area
Managed by State of Alaska DNR
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pleasant Camp · Photo: Victoria L. Taylor · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Mosquito Lake
More than half of Mosquito Lake’s land is conserved: 87%
87% of Mosquito Lake’s land is conserved, about 42,892 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 327 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Mosquito Lake, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
87%
42,892 acres · of 77.2 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
327 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
6,512 ft
Four Winds Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
42,892 conserved acres
87% of Mosquito Lake’s land. Who manages Mosquito Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources42,805 ac
Bureau of Land Management252 ac
State Other or Unknown · 24,400 acState Resource Management Area · 17,035 acNative American Land Area · 1,109 acState Conservation Area · 261 acNational Public Lands · 252 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 19,086 | Unknown |
| Haines State Forest Resource Management Area State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17,035 | Open |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 5,313 | Unknown |
| Native Allotment Native American Land Area | State natural resources | 1,109 | Unknown |
| Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 261 | Restricted |
| Glennallen Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 221 | Open |
| Anchorage Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 31 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Mosquito Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Mosquito Lake
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mosquito Lake
Four Winds Mountain6,512 ft elevation
DirectionsChilkat Peak6,099 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Cheetdeekahyu4,993 ft elevation
DirectionsMonument 1444,049 ft elevation
DirectionsSki Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Mosquito Lake: June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 6.8 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 17.0 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 44 | 30 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
June is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 7.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mosquito Lake →
Next door
Mosquito Lake and its neighbors
Mosquito Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Covenant Life | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mosquito Lake
Are dogs allowed on Mosquito Lake’s trails?
Mosquito Lake Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mosquito Lake?
204,705 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mosquito Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17,323 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mosquito Lake neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →